Acorn House Care Centre
Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9SP · Blackburn with Darwen · North West
32 beds · operated by MMCG (CCH) Limited, part of Maria Mallaband Care Group
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old, and 2 of this operator's 4 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 28 Sep 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 4 of MMCG (CCH) Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Sep 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 3 other locations
Other active services registered to MMCG (CCH) Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Croft House Care Home | Requires improvement28 Apr 2025 | Wakefield |
| Howgate House | Good17 Jun 2025 | Bradford |
| Manor Park Care Home | Requires improvement18 Nov 2025 | Wakefield |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 31 Oct 2011
- Beds
- 32
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-329250007
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.